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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-18
PEOPLE AND THINGS.

MARY ANDERSON wears a cloak in IA Win
ter's Tale" which it took twenty-five women
three weeks to embroi Ser.
JUDGE: II the law prohibiting the carrying
of concealed weapons were generally in vogue
many woman would have to bite her tongue
off to keep out of jail.
Mr.. MATURIN NJ. BALLoU has returned to
Boston from New Zealand, and really doesn't
know where set out for next, as he has al
ready visited almost every place of interest in
the world.
IT is said that Charles T. Murray, the we'll
known Washington correspondent, will abandon
newspaper work and take up his residence in
Pittsburg having became interested in a valu-
able patent
THE Rev. Stopford Brooke contradicts the re-
port that he intends quitting the clerical pro-
fession for politics. He wishes Only to avoid
the calling of, or being called, a clergyman Of
the Church of England.
ROBERT Louis STEVENSON has been greatly
benefited by Adirondack air. He is at Saranac
lake, and has decided to spend the winter
there. Perhaps his genius will find inspiration
for an immortal tale of the north woods.
SAID the widow. mendacious young Mrs,
L really don't know what Kris,
The lover in haste
Put his round her waist,
And promptly but firmly said Thrs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-18
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Telephone Calls.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-18

Society. which will not permit poor American
woman to wear q cocks plume-in her hat in
peace, should labor with the Duchess.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
Circuit Court.

Court convened in this place Toes.
day. May 10Th, Judge Armstrong on
the bench. The grand jury. consist.
ing OF the following gentlemen: Al.
fred Ii. Pownall, John +. Heatwole.
James c. Poland, John Fl, Sanders
James II. Powell, w. Mckee. George
Taylor. |. 4. G. Pancake, Samuel j
Stump, w. L. Riley John Lar.ent,
j. F. Pepper. Charles NJ. French,
Daniel A. Bane and William E,rsom
did not bring in single indictment,
and were discharged Tuesday after.
noon.
The counsel from a distance pres
ent we're: Messrs. Alexander Pend!e.
ton. OF Winchester; Benjamin Dali
ley and M. Gamble. OF Moorefield.
The trial Of Ann Offner for killing
Benjamin Brooks in August last. was
set for next Wednesday, the 18th inst.
State va. NJ. s. Alexander, assault
and battery. Not guilty.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
Waterspout.

Monday evening, two huge funnel.
shaped clouds were observed APP
proaching each other near Mechanics.
burg. and when they met. these great
aerial reservoirs seemed TO burs, and
precipita,ed whole rivers Of water up .
on the land beneath. Nothing like II
was ever seen in this section before.
even by the oldest inhabitants In a
few minutes, the drains from the little
ho!lows uero transformed into un.
fordable torrents, streams that 60 dry
i'm :he summer reseinbled rivers, and
Mill Greek filed fredericksburg Gap
from mountain to mountain. The
South Branch, which was already 5
or feet above low water, rose for
several minutes at the rate of q foot
a minute and was forced by the cur.
rent from Mill Creek over into Will.
sons island. Considering the small
area Of this storm, the loss was fear.
full. Mr.. Wm. Taylor's buggy shed
was washed away, ss we're also two
wagons, a moving machine some of
the gearing Of reaper, 100 bushels
of OATS 25 bushels OF shellcd corn,
and various farming implements be-
longing to him. Fifteen ceres of his
land in Fox's Hollow, just plant ed in
corn, was greatly damaged. The
Fox's Hollow road was nj most oblite.
rated, and is altog e,her impossible
now for vehicles. Theuss nds and
thousands OF rails were carried off
from the Junction down. Aboy @ this
latter point. the rain-storm was not
very violent. The water rolled in
torrents down the mountain hehind
Mr.. Taylor's house, dashed through
the back windows, and for a time
threatened the total destruction nf
the building. Shulrs mill. also, at
one time, was In great danger. Hap.
PLY. the storm was not OF long du-
ration. IL was truly phenomenal in
its character. and will long DO re.
mcmbered bv the residents Of that
neigbborhood as the high wafer mark
OF Mill Creek.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
Struck by Lishtnins.

"Wednesday night OF last week
lightning struck AID set fire to the
stable and barn of Mr.. Jacob Adams.
situated IN Green Spring Valley. 70.
sul.ing In she total destruction OF the
building and contents. exeep. the
horses, consisting Of hay and grain.
new mower. a bu2gy-rake and ma.
ny other farming implements. 1t was
With great difficulty that the horses
were saved BY Mr.. John Grace who
lives on the farm.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
Petrihed Snakes.

We we're shown Saturday by Mr..
Robert Fisher, . piece Of 0 petrl6ed
snake taken out of q mine at Davis.
which be brought home With him. 1t
was abou' 10 inches long. 20 inches
In circumference. black, very heavy,
and presents . ANIMATED surface.
Mr. Fisher says the miners at Davis
have exhumsd several from is to 20
feet long, at great depths, and they
look ~ natural ~ life, even the eyes
being perfectly preserved.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
Rheumatism and Neuralgia Cured
in two DAYS.

The Indiana Chemical Co have discovered
a compound which acts with truly marvel
Gus rapidity In the cure OF Rheumatism and
Neuralgia. We guarantees il to cure any
and every case Of acute Ind ammatory Rbeu.
mstism am Neuralgia 10 TWO DAYS. and
to give Immediate relic in chronic cases and
efe;t speedy cure
On receipt Of 30 cents, in two cent stamps,
we will send to any address the prescription
for this wonderful compound, which eau be
filled by yonr home druggist at small cost .
We tnke this means Of giving our discovery
10 the public instead OF putting il out az q
patent medicine, II being much less expen 1.
siye. We will gladly refund money II sat-
isfaetion is n OF given.
TEE IspiisA CHsxIcAL Co,
Crawford vi ale, ! nd
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13

OAKLAND Democrat: An immense
white Americ N Pelican Was sbot and
killed on Saturday by 14-year old
hoy named Dennis Dietrich near Bit.
finger, In the centre Of this county.
II measured from the tip Of it's beak
-which 10 about 16 inches long-to
the end Of its short tail 81 feet Its
extended wings covered 9 feet. The
pouch under its lover bill would bold
ct lsatt gallon. 1t Was 5 feet high.
Keyser Tribune: Mr. j. T. Fisher
anti wife. OF C.pon Bridge. are the
guests OF Mrs. Fishers mother. Mrs.
Carroll In Burlington ;. Mineral
circuit Court. State 70. E iw ard Bal.
Icy. felony. Defendant admitted to
bail In the sum Of Is, 900 for his ap.
pesrance 1t the next term OF court.
Estate 70. Joseph Paxton, felony.
Jury disagreed and we're discharged.
Defendant a.mitted 10 bail in the sum
OF $3.50 Mr.. George S. Arnold
has withdrawn his name IS . capii-
date for County Superintendent.
A Darlington correspondent writes :
We regret to hear of the anticipated
departure Of Rev. w. n. WOODY worth
and family for Davis. this State Rev.
W. bar been pastor here for quite .
number Of years. He and his family
will be very much missed by their
many friends. Mrs. Mary Pancake
and daughter, Miss Hattie, visited
friends In town last week.
Moorefeld Examiner: Hon. II. B,
Gilkesop. Of Romney, spent Sunday
last With Mooreneid relatives. lie left
for home on Monday evening. &.
Thomas Gaffney, who WAS put 10 Jail
on the charge OF numbering John
Basore was released on bail on We'd
nssdsy, in tba sum of IS. 00O. -. Cla-
renee Porter, Of Hampshire, was ON
our streets Tuesday. On Wednes.
day evening last, between four and
i've o'clock, probably the most terri.
BILE storm ever witnessed by our old.
est inhabitants visited this section.
The lightning was vivid, thunder loud
and b Ill rs large as hulled walnuts
came down in torrents and the ground
was completely covered. The rain
was heavy and the sti eets were food
ed with water. A great deal of dam
age Was done. Ga:dens were almost.
n lot entirely. ruined. The fruit
trees were stripped, and it is thought
the crop almost ruined. A great
many window glass were broken and
the bot bells were nearly all bro
ken up.
Keyser Echo: Mr. II. c. Shaw.
who lives about six miles from town
up the New Creek road, arri led from
France on Tuesday morning. bring
ing two splendid Norman Perchernn
stallionsJ one for Mes>r>. Arnold &
3loen. OF Burlington, ana the O hei
for Dir. Broadwate', Of Allea any
county, Md.
Piedmont Herald: Mr.. j. T.. Glee.
son was appointed Master Mechanic
OF the shops at this aud K.yser sta
tions, IN placs Of Mr.. Samuel Hous-
ton, deceased.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
ExCURsION RATES

The Masonic fraternity OF the States Of
Pennsylvania, DelsworeJ Maryland, Vir.
giDis and the District OF Columbia. will eel
citrate at Baltimore, Nay 10th 10 18th, the
centennial anniversary OF the orgaDizatio n
OF ths Grand Lodge OF Maryland. II Ia the
purpose Of the home lodges TO make this n
mem orab'e event 10 the history Of the crst.
and an elaborate program Unloading parsdes
balls, banqueis and OratiOns, has been ArtEn
ged for tbs entertainment OF visitors. Toe
street parade which g. es place al eleven
o'clock on tie morning Of the 18th will in
clude thous r ds Of the brethren Of the mys.
u; tie, IN regulation RECALLS, and will De q
pageant worth travelling miles 20 see.
For this occasion the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company will sell cheap excursion
tickets 10 Baltimore from all stations on iis
lines east Of the Ohio River. Tickets will
be sold Nay 9Th, 10th, lIth and 18th, and
will he available for return passage until
hsy l5ih inclusive mays Nv.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
Astonishing Snccass.

II, Is the duty Of every person who has
used Boschees Germsn Syrup TO let its won.
derfui qualities be known TO thei friends in
Asthma, Pneumonia, and In fact al! throat
and lung diseases. No person can Use il
without immediate relief Three doses will
relieve any case, and we consider II The duty
Of all Druggists TO rvcommsnd t 10 the poor.
dying cousumptive. ~ least 10 Try oce bot.
tie, ss 90, 900 dozen bottles we've sold las,
year, and no one case where IL tailed was
reported Such = msdiciue s the German
syrup cannot be too widely known. Ask
your druggist about IL. Sample bottles 10
try, soldat rs cents. Regulsr slse, rs cents.
Sold by all Druggists aId Dealers. IN TIE
Uaiied States aud Canada.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13

considerable loss OF prarer'r. T-o
tressies we're bad dama9ed ON the
South Branch rail- ,os6 nj n ,r.Hnt five
mice tn's SHE at Sreen Spring. bat
tney were promptly repaired go that
'ne trains ran 90 usu>i Mondsy. The
rains caused such a ri-e ~. me river
and Willis Cresk ct Cnmb Rand that
tnat parts OF Baltimore. al chanic &
centre streets were impessable ex-
cept IN bosts.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
Special Notices.

A@THE FIRSP QUARTERLY
G5 meeting, for South Branch rircrit
oi the u. + Church, South, will be held at
E6eneser The l4,h and 18th Of May. There
Will be preaching on the l4rh at i. a. m !,
aud Immediately after the business of the
quarterly meeting will be attended TO On
the 9TH at 10 a. m. the quarterly conference
love feast will be held, and at II a. m there
viii De preeching, The guar erly conference
collection will be lifted, and the Saoramen,
OF the Lords Supper admin stored. There
will also be preaching at u p. m Rev s
q. Ferguson, 'he Presiding Elder, will be
present. Ws 2. WooLr p. C.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13

We take the following from the
Vincennes. Indiana, Sun OF April
Is: "Dr. j. w. Pugh. a vel known
ply sician OF Oaktowp. somewha
startled the residents of that village
last Friday, by appearing In the r
midst with fair young bride. The
Doctor has been In henandoah couu .
~, Va. on visit and on his return
was uni'ed in marriage to Miss Ida
Nixon
Miss Ida Nixon is a daughter Of
our fellow conntyman Mr.. George
Nixon, and the marriage took place
at bis residence near Capon Bridge.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
Renewa IIer Ynnih

Mrs. Phoebe ChesleyJ Peterson, Clay Coun.
~, lows, tells the following remarkable sto.
~. tie truth Of which ~ vouched for by the
residents OF the town 81 am 70 years Old
have been troubled with kidney complaint
and lameuess Tor msny years could not
dress nyseli without help. Now ! am FREQ
from all pain and Soreness, and am able to
10 ell ny own homework ] owe my thanh q
30 Eieciri, Rite for having renewed my
youih, sud removed completely al disease
ard pain Try bottle, soc and 81, ~
l.. VanDsvSntei Drug Sore
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
A Gilt for All

ia order to give all n chance 10 test IL. and
thus be COO WINGED Of its wonderful curative
overs, Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption Coughs and Colds, will be. for
limited time, given away. This Offer e not
only liberal, but shows no bOunied faith ia
the merits Of this great remedy All Who
suffer from Coughs, Colds, CONSUMPTION
Asthma, Btonrhitis. or any affection OF
Throst, Chest, or Langs, are especially re-.
quested to call NJ r. l. VauDevsnter's Drug
Store, and get Trial Roule Free, Large
Bottles 81.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
HALLS
500 REWARD. 500.

The readers Of the South Branch Iuielli-
gencer will be pleased TO leiru that there is
at least one dreaded disease that science has
been able 10 cure In all its stages. and that is
Chtrrh. Halls Caiarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known 10 the medical fra
teinity. Cs,srrh beitg a constitutional dis
ease requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken Internally, "a. =
ioR directly upon the blood aud mucGs sur
faces OF the 81 stem, thereby destroying The
foundations OF the disease and giving the
PATENT strength, by b9Hdiog up the consii
tulion and assisting nature 10 doing its work
The Projectors hsve so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer one huudred
collars, Tor Any case IL fails TO cure. Sea 8
Tor iis Of testimonials. A5d. ess
j. CHENEY A 90 Toledo, ~.
~ Sold Dy Dru. gis,s. IS Cts.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13

Don you sink your Chi ldfcn are troubled
with Worms Children are often wesk and
pGny tom this cause There is no remedy
tqnal 10 BoRsNAs's swsET VERNrVuag TOR
removing this pest from the sy sJeu. Sold
by ell dealers ~ Is cents o. not be- put OF
with something e,se Gated met ~ gotd ~
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
DIED,

HEARE. AT his home on Little Canon,
this county, on Wednesday, The 4th last OF
Consumption, Mr. JAMES BRowx HEARE, in
the Both year Of his age.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
M AK RIED.

KETSTER.-Near Pleasant
Dale, on the 5th inst, by Rev. Peter Miller,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
Hrcklen,s Arnica Salrn

The Best Salvs 10 the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Pevs
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands Cbilblains.
Corns, and MI skin Eruptions. and positive,
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. IL ia
guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction, or
mOoty funded. Price Is cents per box
FOR sale by X. l. VanDevantcr.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13

Of all kinds Fancy Toilet sponges Carriage
Paus good assortment Synge, Tusses
tavoring Extracts always fresh and sold wholesale tail
Worm Syrup which
funded Syrup OF Tar and Wild Cherry coughs
Sup Blackberry Root and
and dysentery descriptions at
day night All living dis hing anyng u
line, sending a
be had frst.cass Drug ROB L. vANoEyANTER
Tickets! -Frst Class
West Southwest
L.. Il. RANDALL. cket Agent, b. e. o X,
kS'Ohco--R L. VsnDevanters Drug
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13
EXTENSIVE Storms

Violent thunderstorm VISITED this
~ Il the adjoining counties Saturday
ND SUNDAY, in some places causing
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-13

This depsrtuenti s the peoples. We cont'ol
but do not directit. Correspondents musi
assume the responsibility Of their letters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13

tire and the American book trade together.
Even the few home writers whose reputation
j. c,tal lshcd must suffer seriously from the
p,cya;Iinc license The demand for their DOCKS
is c,lrtailcd by the fierce piratical competition
which eluts the market with foreign traSh.
With the fatal handicapping of our authors ana
nnbiishcrs goes deadly attack upon the public
taste. Nothing can be worse for CIVILIZATION
than state Of trade which forces worthless
rcading-mattcr more and more into circulation.
II is. in effect. new application of Gresham
,aw according to which an inferior currency
ALWAYS drives ont superior one when the two
are circulated together Observe, too, that the
tendency is TO deprive us of the best Of English
literature and to food lis with the worst OF 1t.
This is the substitute VIC are getting Tor an
American literary production the quality OF
which has been steadily rising in the teeth OF
obstruction, and from which the best results
MIGHT he expected if only our writer's were
given fair play. Certainly the outlook, accord
inc TO Mr.. Holt, is dscouraging.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
PERSONAL.

Tho Rev. Edwin Thompson strongly dfsapproves
tho attitude OF the Third Party Prohbltionsts, ana
denouncos absurd the attempt to compare them Win
the old Abolition party of which he was conspicuous
lander The Prohbiionlsts seem to him to desire
the defeat of their friends II the latter ha pen "
be Republicans and he thinks that II the Abolillonss
had pursued such an insane policy slavery Hieh' nav"
existed to the present time
When Gambetta left Paris BY balloon, during inc
SIEGE he alghed in the forest of Faviercs near Cier
mont He and his companion, NJ. Spuller threw out
an anchor which held in huge oak tree and thus 'hc'
were enabled to get out and escape from the J
Uhlans The owner Of the forest Is
he now proposes cut the tree down. ~
il a movement on the part OF the iocai i"puu''e
to purchase tho and preserve IL lor cNol d"
historic monument.
A. pr.d,o, the recent Democratic candidate fol-
,se I'm the lid District Of Rhode Island, proDaDiy
o,,os his overwhelming defeat In no small measure
70 rho memory of the public. II Is well borne III
that he used to be a particularly ML,no'' rf
and an incorporate abuser OF Lnooi''
- =, ct, hat n certain Mrs Leo Hunter, Of Paris
reccntlv invited NJ SantSaens to her dinner party,
and them having received his acceptance shn'u'',o
I'm the invitations to her other guests that NJ o"
saens would play. He heard OF IL. out
went A. soon "a he arrived Mrs Leo iuh'oi a9n .
him TO play "Oh madame, cannot Deio,o ui dinner
he said am too hungry: A. Sv, mn3amen said he
she renewed the request, An Du' @ mich az youi
M Is impossible nave ea'oh W" ~
hO-ptablc board"
The Hon 5. Corning Judd, postmaster at 'n''"o0
f. eportel to have rcgaincd his health
Anont JEFF Davis's recent uiteranceS On inc suDF'
y, Prohibitions may be observed that during MS roco"
visit to Macon, Georgia, he recei'cu HUN , -,
rnecn hotties OF sherry. fourteen bottles Oh or""us
thirty tour bottles Of whiskcy, thirteen bottles OF cdo
,h,cc hottIes Of GIN and ninety eight mlsccldn'V vh
hnttie, or wine ami spirits 1t must have warnled 'n
coo Les of the Ohl rebels hcart ~ Haso 'o ~
outpOuring vi true Democracy III "'
To the Prince lie Nalorl, who sent MIN 'op'
Cor cr,ic.m Verdi recently wrote 81 have never ID
I'm Judgment either upon an opera OF uPo" Nm e,s,
m,usical studies, and at my ago am less IMAM o'''
likely to do so'
Mr. warren c. Arnold, who has been eected 10 Cou
oress ,n the lid Rhode Island District, Is lorN es
years old At eiSni years "a he went " 'a''l . -
IN = cation mill and remained there for ten years. "
the mean tine acquiring good common schooi eiu
cation Then for years he was ensasou 81,
,,,, atter which he became CO. Ton n,.r -,
~, ,.. since amas-cd cOnsderaDlc comp !.
~ili.nnt devotion to business .nt, - protection
advocate of the American Principe VI fro'''''
/ a, Home Indlst RES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
SOME RESULTS or PIEICT.

The statements Of Mr.. Holt, the well known
publisher. concerning the effects Of piracy upon
the book trade and upon the production Of
American literature are such aS to compel
serious reflection The anomalous conditions
produced by the absence Of international copy
right have brought about consequences IN
which not even the pirates can lind any iuithcf
advantage. The American bool,-markct Is
flooded with British literary rubbish. This
rubbish being issued in the cheapest forms,
is crowdng out every kind Of lit
claturc which demands and deserves
substantial and respectable vehicles
Mr. Holt says that the habit Of buying books
is scnsibiy declining; that most people now
procure some Of the cheap series, which ale
usually worn out by a single reading; that
private Libraries are no longer kept up Though,
Of course, this cannot have general appiica-
tom; and worst Of all, that the field Of Amer
lean authors is being more and more restricted,
new and unknown authors being already III
effect ruled out by the cxigcncics Of trade.
40 doubt the decline in book buyng is partly
caused by the great advances toward excellence
made by the eyer increasing list Of newspapers
and magazines, but it is equally apparent that
the causes cited by Mr.. Holt must tend to
check the purchase Of substantial and more
expensive books.
What is to be the ultimate effect Of these
influences upon American literature? OF this
there can be little doubt, unfortunately. If
the present state of things continues, the pIac-
tce Of publishing piracy viii eventually ruin all
the pirates as it has already ruined many Of
them. Before that occurs, however there is
danger that the pursuit Of literature in the
United States may be brought into such general
discrcdit that the old English qucston-WhO
reads an American book will be put once
more, and on this side Of the Atlantic. In
England and in France the author is protected
and respected. In France especially the prop
clty rights Of brain-workcrs are carefully
guarded 50 much so that a French author
even Of the second or third rank may pos
tivcIy make a living from his pen. while those
in the front rank can and do amass considerable
fortunes. The American author, how
ever. can expect nothing better than
to make crutch out of his in
tclectual work; a staff it cannot be while
his own country refuses to recognize his law
full claims TO protection, and forces him INTO
impossible competition with the stolen litcla-
turc Of Great Britain. Nor can the most up
right American publisher do much to improve
the situation. With every desire to encourage
American talent he is paralyzcd by the fact
that his ncighbors are prepared to meet his
paid-for books in the market with books which
cost them nothing beyond the bill for printing
and press work.
The contest is too unequal, and, rs Mr. Holt
demonstrates, it is killing out American litcra-